Division 1
Founded2006 (2006)
CountrySweden
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions2
Number of teams32
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toSuperettan
Relegation toDivision 2
Current championsSandvikens IF (North)
IK Oddevold (South)
Websiteettanfotboll.se
Current: 2023 Ettan

Ettan Fotboll, or simply Ettan (English: the one), which also is its common name in everyday speech, is the third level in the Swedish football league system and consists of 32 Swedish football teams. It was formerly simply known as Division 1. Division 1 was the second tier from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000. It was reestablished for the 2006 season as the third tier below Superettan.

History

The old Division 1 replaced Division 2 as the second highest level in 1987 and consisted of two separate leagues with 14 teams each, Norra (Northern) and Södra (Southern), except for the 1991 and 1992 seasons which comprised 32 teams in four leagues, adding Östra (Eastern) and Västra (Western). As of the 2018 season, both Norra and Södra leagues of Ettan are composed of 16 clubs, similar to Allsvenskan and Superettan.[1] And the league is focus for developing young stars.

The competition

There are 32 clubs in Ettan, divided in two groups of 16 teams each representing Northern and Southern Sweden. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in November) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games. At the end of each season the three lowest placed teams of each group are relegated to Division 2 and the six winning teams from the six Division 2 leagues are promoted in their place. Furthermore, the fourth lowest placed team in each group plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the winner of one of the two Division 2 runner-up play-offs. The top team in each Ettan group is promoted to Superettan and the two lowest placed teams from Superettan are relegated in their place. The second placed teams in each Ettan group plays a promotion/relegation play-off against the third and fourth lowest teams in Superettan.[2]

Current clubs (2021 season)

Stadia and locations

Norra

Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity1
Bodens BK Boden Boden Arena 5,300
Dalkurd FF Uppsala Nya Studenternas IP 10,000
Hammarby Talang FF Stockholm Hammarby IP 3,700
IF Karlstad Karlstad Tingvalla IP 10,000
IF Sylvia Norrköping PlatinumCars Arena 17,000
IFK Stocksund Danderyd Jurek Arena Danderyd 1,000
Motala AIF Motala Motala Idrottspark 8,500
Piteå IF Piteå LF Arena 6,000
Sandvikens IF Sandviken Jernvallen 7,000
Sollentuna FK Sollentuna Sollentunavallen 4,500
FC Stockholm Internazionale Stockholm Kristinebergs IP 1,000
Täby FK Täby Tibblevallen 1,000
Umeå FC Umeå Umeå Energi Arena 10,000
Nordic United FC Södertälje Södertälje Fotbollsarena 6,400
Vasalunds IF Solna Skytteholms IP 5,200
Örebro Syrianska IF Örebro Örnsro IP 1,000

Södra

Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity1
Assyriska Turabdin IK Jönköping Rosenlunds IP 1,500
IFK Malmö Malmö Malmö IP 7,600
Lindome GIF Lindome Lindevi IP 1,500
FC Linköping City Linköping Linköping Arena 8,300
Ljungskile SK Ljungskile Skarsjövallen 8,000
Lunds BK Lund Klostergårdens IP 8,560
Oskarshamns AIK Oskarshamn Arena Oskarshamn 2,000
Qviding FIF Gothenburg Valhalla IP 4,000
Skövde AIK Skövde Södermalms IP 4,500
Torns IF Stångby Tornvallen 1,500
FC Trollhättan Trollhättan Edsborgs IP 5,100
Tvååkers IF Tvååker Övrevi IP 1,000
Utsiktens BK Gothenburg Ruddalens IP 5,000
Vänersborgs IF Vänersborg Vänersvallen 2,000
Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidaberg Kopparvallen 8,000
Österlen FF Skillinge Skillinge Idrottsplats 1,000
  • 1 Correct as of end of 2018 season

Seasons: previous winners

Second tier

SeasonLeagueWon PromotionWon Promotion PlayoffsLost Promotion Playoffs
1987NorraDjurgårdens IF
SödraGAIS
1988NorraÖrebro SK
SödraHalmstads BK
1989NorraHammarby IF
SödraÖsters IF
1990NorraGIF Sundsvall
SödraBK Häcken
1991NorraKiruna FF
ÖstraHammarby IF
VästraVästra Frölunda IF
SödraTrelleborgs FF
1992NorraIFK Sundsvall
ÖstraIK Brage
VästraBK Häcken
SödraHalmstads BK
1993NorraHammarby IFVasalunds IF
SödraLandskrona BoISIFK Hässleholm
1994NorraDjurgårdens IFUmeå FC
SödraÖrgryte ISKalmar FF
1995NorraUmeå FCGefle IF
SödraIK OddevoldGAIS
1996NorraVästerås SKHammarby IF
SödraIF ElfsborgLjungskile SK
1997NorraHammarby IFDjurgårdens IF
SödraVästra Frölunda IFBK Häcken
1998NorraDjurgårdens IFUmeå FC
SödraKalmar FFLandskrona BoIS
1999NorraGIF SundsvallAssyriska FF
SödraBK HäckenGAIS

Third tier

SeasonLeagueWon PromotionWon Promotion PlayoffsLost Promotion Playoffs
2006NorraEnköpings SKIK Sirius
SödraIF SylviaBunkeflo IF
2007NorraAssyriska FFFC Väsby United
SödraQviding FIFÄngelholms FF
2008NorraSyrianska FCVasalunds IF
SödraFC TrollhättanÖsters IF
2009NorraDegerfors IFIK Brage
SödraÖsters IFSkövde AIK
2010NorraVästerås SKIK Sirius
SödraIFK VärnamoQviding FIF
2011NorraUmeå FCFC Väsby United
SödraVarbergs BoISIF Sylvia
2012NorraÖstersunds FKBK Forward
SödraÖrgryte ISLunds BK
2013NorraIK SiriusDalkurd FF
SödraHusqvarna FFIK Oddevold
2014NorraAFC UnitedIK Frej
SödraUtsiktens BKÖrgryte IS
2015NorraDalkurd FFAkropolis IF
SödraTrelleborgs FFÖrgryte IS
2016NorraIF BrommapojkarnaVasalunds IF
SödraÖsters IFNorrby IF
2017NorraIK BrageAkropolis IF
SödraLandskrona BoISMjällby AIF
2018NorraVästerås SKSyrianska FC
SödraMjällby AIFOskarshamns AIK
2019NorraAkropolis IFUmeå FC
SödraLjungskile SKLandskrona BoIS
2020NorraVasalunds IFIF Brommapojkarna
SödraIFK VärnamoLandskrona BoIS
2021NorraIF BrommapojkarnaDalkurd FF
SödraUtsiktens BKSkövde AIK
2022NorraGefle IFSandvikens IF
SödraGAISFalkenbergs FF

Note: In 2007 the runners up were promoted automatically without playoffs because of Allsvenskan expanding to 16 teams.

Statistics

Top goalscorers Norra

Nigerian forward Kennedy Igboananike became topscorer in Division 1 Norra 2008 with Vasalunds IF.
Veteran Danish forward Allan Borgvardt has been one of the most prolific players during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Division 1 seasons with an overall 48 goals in 68 games.
SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2006Sweden Anders LindbergVisby IF Gute14
2007Sweden Andreas HermanssonUmeå FC16
2008Nigeria Kennedy IgboananikeVasalunds IF18
2009Sweden Johan EklundIK Brage21
2010Sweden Danny PerssonUmeå FC17
2011Kenya Robert Mambo MumbaDalkurd FF16
2012Sweden Emir SmajicÖstersunds FK
Västerås SK
17
2013Sweden Stellan CarlssonBK Forward18
Nigeria Moses OgbuIK Sirius
2014Sweden Sencer SogukValsta Syrianska IK16
2015Sweden Simon MårtenssonUmeå FC17
2016Italy Luca Gerbino PoloAkropolis IF25
2017Sweden Timothy McNeilTeam TG17
Sweden Karwan SafariVästerås SK
2018Sweden Nikola VasicAkropolis IF21
2019Sweden Ekin BulutVasalunds IF26
2020England Ashley CoffeyIFK Haninge27
2021Sweden Pashang AbdullaPiteå IF20
Sweden Rodin DepremÖrebro Syrianska IF
IF Brommapojkarna
2022Ghana Naeem MohammedSandvikens IF23

Top goalscorers Södra

SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2007Sweden Freddy SöderbergIFK Värnamo23
2008Sweden Niklas MobergCarlstad United BK21
2009Sweden Jörgen NilssonKristianstads FF17
2010Sweden Ken HanssonFC Rosengård23
2011Denmark Allan BorgvardtIF Sylvia19
2012Sweden Johan PatrikssonIK Oddevold24
2013Denmark Allan BorgvardtIF Sylvia15
2014Sweden Salif Camara JönssonLunds BK27
2015Sweden Salif Camara JönssonTrelleborgs FF23
2016Sweden Richard YarsuvatNorrby IF20
2017Sweden Robin StrömbergLjungskile SK21
2018Sweden Robin StrömbergLjungskile SK20
2019Nigeria Aniekpeno UdoLjungskile SK18
Sweden Jesper WestermarkLjungskile SK
2020Sweden Simon AdjeiAssyriska IK25
2021France Yoann FellrathFC Trollhättan26
2022Sweden Noah ChristofferssonTorns IF21

References

  1. "Klart: Division 1-serierna utökas: "Ett önskemål från klubbarna"". fotbollskanalen. 25 November 2016.
  2. "Om det nya seriesystemet 2006". Swedish FA. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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